Senior QA Automation Tester (Playwright + TypeScript)

Senior QA Automation Tester (Playwright + TypeScript) | 5+ Years Experience Job Role: A Senior QA Automation Tester with over 5 years of hands-on experience , specializing in Playwright + TypeScript . Skilled in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable automation frameworks for web applications, while driving end-to-end automation strategy focused on reliability, reusability, and seamless CI/CD integration to ensure continuous quality delivery. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reusable automation frameworks using Playwright + TypeScript for web applications. Contribute individually (80%) to automation scripting, debugging, and framework optimization. Lead and mentor junior QA team members (20%), conducting code reviews, resolving blockers, and sharing best practices. Plan, design, and execute test cases for UI, API, regression, smoke, and functional testing. Perform end-to-end test coverage , including integration, cross-browser, and data-driven testing . Analyze requirements and acceptance criteria to identify automation feasibility and coverage gaps. Collaborate with developers and product teams to ensure defect-free releases and smooth sprint delivery. Integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines using GitLab for continuous testing and early feedback. Handle Git merge requests (MRs) , manage version control, and resolve conflicts for automation repositories. Document test results and maintain traceability in TestRail and Jira , ensuring transparency and quality tracking. Participate in sprint ceremonies (planning, grooming, retrospectives) and provide accurate QA estimations and risk assessments . Monitor and report automation metrics such as execution trends, coverage, and defect leakage. Ensure adherence to QA best practices , maintain code quality through SonarQube checks, and contribute to framework improvements. Technical Skills: Automation Tools & Frameworks: Playwright + TypeScript Programming & Scripting: TypeScript, JavaScript CI/CD & Version Control: Git, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Merge Request (MR) reviews, branching & conflict resolution Test Management & Tracking: Jira, TestRail, Zephyr, Confluence Development & IDEs: Visual Studio Code, Cursor Testing Expertise: UI Automation, API Testing, Regression & Smoke Testing, Functional & Integration Testing, Cross-Browser Testing, Data-Driven Testing Quality Engineering & Tools: SonarQube (Code Quality), Allure / Extent Reports (Test Reporting), Docker (Containerized Test Execution), BrowserStack / LambdaTest (Cloud Testing) Agile & DevOps Practices: Agile/Scrum Methodology, Sprint Planning, QA Estimation, Shift-Left Testing, Continuous Testing Soft Skills: Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving abilities. Excellent communication and collaboration across distributed teams. Leadership and mentoring skills with focus on knowledge sharing. Proactive, detail-oriented, and passionate about delivering high-quality releases. Playwright ,CI/CD Integration,TypeScript / JavaScript